South African Airways Arrivals
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, Illustration, Motion Graphics, South Africa, Southern AfricaDigital studio, Maja Studio, were commissioned to create an inflight animation for South African Airways that would explain the arrivals...
Buni Tv : Innovative Independent African Content
Animation, Countries, Events, Featured, Featured Projects, Kenya, Resources, UI and UX, Web DesignBuni Tv a mobile and web video platform officially launched in Nairobi on April 18th. Buni TV wants to become the...
Naweam
Animation, Countries, Egypt, Featured ProjectsNawaem The Bellydancer, is a 3D character constructed by Mohamed Abdelfatah. Abdelfatah is an animator, art director and character designer...
Interview with 3D Animation Studio Digital Dialect
Animation, Countries, Interviews, Kenya, VideosNairobi based animation studio Digital Dialect specialising in 3D and architecture visualisation whilst offering other design services have just released a trailer to their first self directed short...
African Animal Jazz Band
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, South Africa, VideosTake a look at the latest project by Luma Studios. Produced for Sandoz pharmaceuticals we love this awesome short animation. Check out...
2D cartoon animator Rudolph Boonzaaier
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, South Africa, Videos2D cartoon animation is something I feel we should see more often in Africa because there are a lot of...
Zarafa
Animation, Featured Projects, FilmZarafa, released in France on Feb 8th, is an animated feature film from filmaker Remi Bexancon and animator Jean-Christophe Lie....
Aya de Yopougon
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, Illustration, Ivory CoastAya de Youpougon is a critically acclaimed graphic novel series by Marguerite Abouet. Abouet was born in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire,...
Delicate Shades of Africa
Animation, Featured Projects, Illustration, Motion GraphicsVLISCO Delicate Shades was a recent ad campaign for fashion house Vlisco in collaboration with fashion illustrator Sabine Pieper. The campaign feature...
Wageuzi 2012: Transformers-esque African Animated Film on Kenyan Presidential Candidates
Animation, Featured Projects, Kenya“In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith...
Making of Goldfish – We Come Together Music Video by Mike Scott
Animation, Countries, Motion Graphics, Resources, South Africa, Tutorials, VideosWe come together by Goldfish has over 1 million hits on you-tube and is quite a popular music video. I...
Interview with Adamu Waziri
Animation, Countries, NigeriaNigerian animator Adamu Waziri is single-handedly re-igniting children’s entertainment from his studio in Nigeria’s capital Abuja. Frustration at the lack of children’s cartoons showing positive images of the African continent, led him to set up his own creative studio, EVCL.
The Journey Into the Past, Present and Future of African Animation
AnimationLooking at the rich history of African storytelling shows how animation is being used as a creative avenue to transforming the global African narrative.
The Ark for Pivot 25 promo [Video]
Animation, Countries, Film, Kenya, News, VideosThe Ark does a great job setting different scenes of Nairobi and walking through the city literally texting in the titles of this promo in a subtle, understated tone.
Goldfish music video “We come together” by Mike Scott [Video]
Animation, Featured Projects, Gaming, South Africa, VideosThis week has just exploded with more SA talent rocking it hard! “We come together” is a spanky, exciting, enjoyable...
Alice “Madness Returns” Trilogy by Shy the Sun [Video]
Animation, Featured Projects, News, South Africa, VideosCape Town’s Shy the Sun continue to work as Directors under Passion Pictures to create a trailer for EA Games’...
Featured Artists: Motion Design studio Addmaya
Animation, Countries, Featured Artists, Featured Projects, Motion Graphics, UgandaWe keep stumbling on surprising talent in Africa and out of the nooks and crannies of Kampala,Uganda are a brilliant team that make up Addmaya.
The Baptism of Liberty by Falling Whistles [Video]
Animation, Congo, Featured Projects, Motion Graphics, VideosAn LA (Los Angeles) based Organisation "Falling Whistles" has been campaigning for peace and rehabilitation of child solders in The Democratic Republic of Congo. Their new campaign "The Baptism of Liberty" gives attention to Congo which is having a historic election.
“A Difficult Day” – Creative Egyptian Comedic Short Film on The #Jan25 Revolution
Animation, Egypt, FilmThe first short film produced after the Egyptian Revolution, Youm Sa3b (A Difficult Day) is a film that conveys a different & unique belief regarding the incidents of Egypt's 25th of January revolution.
Going Solo By Studio Botes [Video]
Animation, Motion Graphics, Resources, South Africa, VideosAfter a decade of agency experience Cape Town designer Brandt Botes goes at it solo and opens Studio Botes. He created...
Barbara Muriungi Updates Reel [Video]
Animation, Countries, Featured Artists, Kenya, Motion Graphics, VideosQuick personal update: alongside writing on African Digital Art, I keep busy with my day job as a Designer and...
Hooked – South African 3D Animation by Character Matters [VIDEO]
Animation, South AfricaI first met Chris Schoultz of Cape-Town based Character Matters Animation Studios at the Durban International Film Festival last year where he spoke about the work they were doing for The Lion of Judah, a stereoscopic 3D animated feature film they were developing with an estimated $15M budget. They’ve recently released Hooked, a charming 3 minute 3d animation which Chris says they completed in 3 months, working on-and-off.
Madagascar Carnet de Voyage [VIDEO]
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, MadagascarNominated for Best Animated Short FIlm at the 2011 Academy Awards, this film by French Director Bastien Dubois, portrays life...
Feature Artist: Kunle’s VFX Reel [VIDEO]
Animation, Featured Projects, Motion Graphics, VideosA couple of years ago, Kunle, full name Oyekunle Jegede freelanced for a small studio I was working in New York....
Am I collective & Die Heuwels [VIDEO]
Animation, Featured Projects, Motion Graphics, Music, South AfricaAnother incredible motion and animation project from powerhouse Am I Collective. This is the latest music video produced for Die Heuwels Fantasies new song, Noordelig. Illustrated and animated by Am I Collective the video was produced by Ruan Vermeulen over a period of 8 months.
Freshlyground and ZA News [VIDEO]
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, Film, Mozambique, Music, South Africa, ZimbabweIn cased you missed it, early September the band Freshlyground and the show ZA News partnered up to release a...
Shrinkfish Animation Studio [VIDEO]
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, NigeriaShrinkfish Animation are an animation studio housed in Abuja, Nigeria. Member’s of our online community, The District, they specialize in...
Nigerian 3D Animation: Mark of Uru
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, NigeriaOne small step for African Animation With a budget of less than $5,000 dollars a small production studio in Nigeria,...
Bino and Fino
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, NigeriaBino and Fino is a cartoon series about a brother and sister named Bino and Fino who live with their...
First for Woman Ads
Animation, Countries, Featured Projects, Illustration, South AfricaThe First For Woman ad is a project fresh out of AM I Collective. One of the main illustrator in the project is Carmen Ziervogel. Carmen is a freelance illustrator based in Cape Town. Her portfolio includes a wide range of commercial projects for Coca Cola, Imperial Leather, Oprah and more. This campaign featured her great work. Enjoy.
Honda - Go Everywhere by Ned Wenlock for DDB South Africa 
